Student Oasis

Students settle into the new Student Oasis


Students study and socialize in the Student Oasis on the ground floor of the Memorial Church. File photo by Jeffrey Blackwell/Memchurch Communications

The Student Oasis is available to current Harvard students during the academic year. We invite all Harvard students to enjoy our welcoming student space, located in the ground level of the church. (Entrance across from Canaday Hall). Relax between classes, study with classmates, cook in the kitchen, and connect with friends.

Hours of operation (Academic Term)

Monday-Friday, 9 am to 8:30 pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday

Use of the kitchen

  • Open to all Harvard students for free, first-come, first-served. Sign up with the front desk.
  • Equipped with stove/oven, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, pots & pans, dishes, glasses, silverware, and kitchen utensils.
  • Bring your own supplies (i.e. food & drinks).
  • Please clean up after yourself.
  • The kitchen closes at 8 pm each night (Fall & Spring Terms).

Want to book space for a student group event?

Current Harvard students can request space in the Student Oasis for a student group event. Submit space requests no more than one month in advance and no later than 10 days before the desired booking date. Please note that all students are welcome during operating hours to be in the Student Oasis on a first come, first served basis, no space request required.

REQUEST SPACE ➣

Isabelle Desisio '20 bakes muffins for her team mates on the Harvard Women's Swim and Dive Team

Isabelle Desisio '20 bakes muffins for her team mates on the Harvard Women's Swim and Dive Team. File photo by Jeffrey Blackwell/MemChurch Communications

Upcoming Events

First-Year Sunday

August 30, 2026
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11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT
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The Memorial Church Sanctuary
The Memorial Church invites first-year Harvard students to Sunday worship, followed by a meet-and-greet on the porch. Preacher: The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts, Ph.D ’13, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals in the Faculty of Divinity, Pusey Minister in...

Morning Prayers: Harvard President Alan Garber

September 2, 2026
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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT
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Appleton Chapel
Speaker: Alan Garber ’77, Ph.D. ’82, President of Harvard University. The daily Morning Prayers service is conducted each weekday morning from 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. in Appleton Chapel during the academic term. The service consists of music, prayer, and a...

Morning Prayers: Elizabeth Propst MDiv '26

Sep. 3 - Sep 4, 2026
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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT
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Appleton Chapel
Speaker: Elizabeth Propst '23, MDiv '26, Pastoral Fellow, the Memorial Church. The daily Morning Prayers service is conducted each weekday morning from 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. in Appleton Chapel during the academic term. The service consists of music, prayer...

Compline Service

September 3, 2026
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9:00PM - 9:30PM EDT
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Appleton Chapel
Based upon the traditional evening liturgy of scripture, music, prayers, and silence, this ancient, brief service is sung in the candlelit space of Appleton Chapel by members of the Harvard University Choir. All are welcome.

Morning Prayers: Hopi Hoekstra

September 4, 2026
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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT
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Appleton Chapel
Speaker: Hopi Hoekstra, Edgerley Family Dean of the FAS, the C.Y. Chan Professor of Arts and Sciences, and the Xiaomeng Tong and Yu Chen Professor of Life Sciences. The daily Morning Prayers service is conducted each weekday morning from 8:30 to 8:45 a.m...

First Sunday of Fall Term

September 6, 2026
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11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT
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The Memorial Church Sanctuary
The Memorial Church invites all Harvard students to attend the first Sunday worship of the Fall Term, followed by a meet-and-greet on the porch. Preacher: The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts, Ph.D ’13, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals in the Faculty of...

Morning Prayers: Sherri A. Charleston

September 8, 2026
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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT
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Appleton Chapel
Speaker: Sherri Ann Charleston, Chief Community and Campus Life Officer, Harvard University. The daily Morning Prayers service is conducted each weekday morning from 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. in Appleton Chapel during the academic term. The service consists of...

Morning Prayers: David Deming

September 9, 2026
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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT
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Appleton Chapel
Speaker: David Deming, Danoff Dean, Harvard College, and the William Henry Bloomberg Professor of Economics, and the Isabelle and Scott Black Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. The daily Morning Prayers service is conducted each weekday...

Morning Prayers: The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts

September 10, 2026
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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT
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Appleton Chapel
Speaker: The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts PhD '13, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals in the Faculty of Divinity, Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church. The daily Morning Prayers service is conducted each weekday morning from 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. in...

Morning Prayers

September 11, 2026
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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT
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Appleton Chapel
Speaker: TBA The daily Morning Prayers service is conducted each weekday morning from 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. in Appleton Chapel during the academic term. The service consists of music, prayer, and a brief address by a member or friend of the University.

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 13, 2026
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11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT
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The Memorial Church Sanctuary
Preacher: The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts, Ph.D ’13, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals in the Faculty of Divinity, Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church. Anthems: Craig Phillips: The Risen Sun; Carson; Cooman: Mosaic: Canticle in Remembrance and Hope...

Morning Prayers: Timothy Patrick McCarthy

September 14, 2026
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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT
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Appleton Chapel
Speaker: Timothy Patrick McCarthy, Ph.D, Faculty Chair, Global LGBTQI+ Human Rights Program (at Carr-Ryan Center/Harvard Kennedy School), Lecturer on Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education. The daily Morning Prayers service is conducted each...

Morning Prayers: Anna Burnham MDiv '20

September 15, 2026
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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT
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Appleton Chapel
Speaker: Anna Burnham, MDiv '20, Student Program Manager, the Memorial Church. The daily Morning Prayers service is conducted each weekday morning from 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. in Appleton Chapel during the academic term. The service consists of music, prayer...

Morning Prayers: The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts PhD '13

September 16, 2026
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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT
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Appleton Chapel
Speaker: The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts PhD '13, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals in the Faculty of Divinity, Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church. The daily Morning Prayers service is conducted each weekday morning from 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. in...

Book a space for a Student Group

Student Space Request

Please complete a Student Space Request Form